Thursday 19 July 2007

Social Implications

Home Secretary's Cannabis Confession
Updated: 10:13, Thursday July 19, 2007

The Home Secretary has admitted smoking cannabis when she was at university, telling Sky News: "I smoked a few times, I think it was wrong."

Home Secretary Jacqui SmithIn an interview this morning, Jacqui Smith said she had not smoked the drug for 25 years but that did not excuse her behaviour.

"I am not preaching to anyone, I did break the law," she said.

She said Gordon Brown did not ask her if she had taken the drug when he offered her her postition.

The Home Secretary's admission follows the Prime Minister's announcement yesterday that he is considering toughening the law on cannabis.

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